The Most Insane Land-Speed Records Ever Attempted (And How They Almost Died Doing It)

A man drives his burning car straight into the ocean at 156 mph. Another loses his vision at 350 mph but keeps the throttle wide open. And one pilot breaks the sound barrier on wheels, completing a flying mile in under five seconds. This is land-speed racing—the most dangerous competition on Earth.

From Tommy Milton's fiery 1920 crash into the Atlantic to Andy Green's supersonic run at 763 mph, these are the most insane moments in land-speed racing history. We're talking jet engines, exploding tires at 300 mph, backyard-built record breakers, and a British fighter pilot preparing to hit 1,000 miles per hour. These aren't Hollywood stunts—these are real people risking everything to push machines beyond what physics says is possible.
Discover how Craig Breedlove went from a $96-a-week fireman to a celebrity breaking 600 mph. Learn about Art Arfons building the Green Monster in his backyard from junk parts and government surplus. Witness Malcolm Campbell's near-death tire blowout at 300 mph and John Cobb's blurred-vision run where he could barely see the salt flats. This documentary-style deep dive covers over a century of speed records, rivalries, tragedies, and triumphs that defined land-speed racing.
If you love automotive history, extreme engineering, and stories of human ambition pushed to the absolute limit, this is for you. Subscribe for more deep dives into motorsports history, vintage racing legends, and the machines that changed the world.

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